New Life is the upcoming seventh studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by American R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 recording artist Monica. The album will serve as Monica's debut release with RCA Records

RCA Records

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, following the disbandment of her former label, J Records

J Records

J Records was an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and was distributed through the RCA Music Group.-Company history:...

 in October 2011. The album is scheduled to be released on February 21, 2012. A buzz single, "Anything (To Find You)

Anything (To Find You)

"Anything " is a song by American recording artist Monica taken from her seventh studio album, New Life . It features additional vocals from American rapper Rick Ross, and was written and produced by longtime contributors Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb with additional penning from fellow R&B singer...

", was released on August 2, 2011. The first single, "Until It's Gone

Until It's Gone

"Until It's Gone" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written and produced by longtime contributor Missy Elliott with additional penning from Jazmine Sullivan and Cainon Lamb for Monica's upcoming seventh studio album, New Life , sampling Phyllis Hyman's 1977 record "I Don't Want...

", was released on September 27, 2011 as an digital download

Music download

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.

Singles

"Anything (To Find You)

Anything (To Find You)

"Anything " is a song by American recording artist Monica taken from her seventh studio album, New Life . It features additional vocals from American rapper Rick Ross, and was written and produced by longtime contributors Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb with additional penning from fellow R&B singer...

" featuring Rick Ross

Rick Ross (rapper)

William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...

 was released for digital download on August 2, 2011, as the album's promo single. Produced by Missy Elliot, and written by Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single "Need U Bad" reached number one on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "Bust Your Windows" peaked at number four...

, "Anything (To Find You)" sample

Sampling (music)

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s "Who Shot Ya?

Who Shot Ya?

"Who Shot Ya?" is a controversial hip-hop song by The Notorious B.I.G., a B-side to his 1995 hit single, "Big Poppa". The track was later released on the posthumous Born Again, the remastered edition of Ready to Die, and The Greatest Hits....

" performed by The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...

. The song initially debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart at seventy-one, and continued growing for several weeks. However it peaked at twenty-five. "Until It's Gone

Until It's Gone

"Until It's Gone" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written and produced by longtime contributor Missy Elliott with additional penning from Jazmine Sullivan and Cainon Lamb for Monica's upcoming seventh studio album, New Life , sampling Phyllis Hyman's 1977 record "I Don't Want...

" was released for digital download on September 27, 2011, as the album's lead single. "Until It’s Gone" impacted Urban Mainstream, and Adult radio on October 3 and October 4, 2011.

Confirmed tracks

• "Anything (To Find You)
  Anything (To Find You)
  "Anything " is a song by American recording artist Monica taken from her seventh studio album, New Life . It features additional vocals from American rapper Rick Ross, and was written and produced by longtime contributors Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb with additional penning from fellow R&B singer...
  
  " (featuring Rick Ross
  Rick Ross (rapper)
  William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
  
  ) – 3:42
• "Until It's Gone
  Until It's Gone
  "Until It's Gone" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written and produced by longtime contributor Missy Elliott with additional penning from Jazmine Sullivan and Cainon Lamb for Monica's upcoming seventh studio album, New Life , sampling Phyllis Hyman's 1977 record "I Don't Want...
  
  " - 3:45

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	February 21, 2012	CD, Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...	RCA RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...